The Hinnerup Family Branch
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The Hinnerup Family Branch This booklet is primarily a biography of Peder Reimer Hinnerup. It includes descriptions of his father, Anders Pedersen Hinnerup (ca. 1768-1806) and daughter Ane Petrine Frederikke Hinnerup (1834-1867). From the early 1970s to the mid 1990s my father Kai Madsen worked on the family tree of the Morell family and related branches. He compiled a number of booklets which were distributed to family members both in Denmark, Holland and in the US. This compendium is a translation of his works in 1979 and 1995 on the Hinnerup family. I have added comments and especially images. In general, pages consist of two parts: a scan of my father's original text in Danish followed by my translation on the next page. Regarding Kai's sources, he frequently visited national archives. Kai also had great contacts to Preben Engsig-Karup, to Jay Larsen, Henning Kristensen and to Gerda Kristensen, who all contributed greatly. Kai took photocopy of many documents belonging to different people now gone. Therefore in many cases it is not possible to trace a photocopy back to the original document in order to get a better print - for example a photo or scan instead of a photocopy. Dublin, Ireland, December 2017 Poul Madsen (son of Kai Madsen) - 2 - Værløse 1979 Foreword The description of the family branches of Peter Nielsen Tømmerbye and Anders Pedersen Hinnerup has been written as a branch of the Peder Pedersen Storm family branch. It should be noticed that the branch of Tømmerbye was married into the branch of Hinnerup, which itself was married into the Storm family by the wedding of Frederikke Hinnerup and Valdemar Storm. Kai J. Madsen - 4 - Anders Pedersen Hinnerup was born around 1768. He arrived Randers (pronounced as Ranners) in Jutland where he settled down as a brandy burner. Here, he meet the 12 years younger Birgitte Margrethe Reimer, og with a "Royal letter" they were married on December 12, 1801 (a Royal letter is a document of consent from the authorities if certain conditions applied). On the first of February the following year they had a daughter, who was baptised Ane Sophie Amalie Hinnerup. The year after, on April 7, 1803 Margrethe had a son, who was baptised Peter Reimer Hinnerup. 2 years went and Margrethe had another son on February 12, 1805. He was baptised Ole Halle Hinnerup (the name Halle originates from Margrethes mother). Ole died however only 3 months old on June 1, 1805. Anders died on May 5, 1806, only 38 years old. He was buried at St. Morten's Church in Randers. How things went for Margrethe we don't know just as we don't know when she left Randers. During the years 1813-1814 she was in Taanum sogn (Taanum Parish) in Viborg County, where she had a son, who was baptised Andreas Johnsen Møller, however, Andreas is not listed in the church book in Taanum. At the census in 1860 Andreas lived Fuglsangsgade no 94 in Mariager (pronounced roughly as in Mary ayer). Here, he lived with his 13 year older wife Mariane Petersen. They had a 16 year old son, Jens Peter Møller, living with them. At the census of 1870 Andreas is listed as the owner of the house. - 5 - Peter Reimer Hinnerup was born on April 7, 1803 in Randers (pronounced as in Ranners, a city in Jutland). He was the son of brandy burner Anders Pedersen Hinnerup and his wife Birgitte Margrethe Reimer. The father died when Peter was 2 years old and that meant difficult financial conditions ahead for the family. The mother left Randers at a time when Peter continued to live with his uncle, bell molder (or bell caster) Daniel Reimer. Peter had his confirmation at St. Mortens Church on October 5, 1817. By April 1819 he travelled to Nibe (pronounced as Neebe, a town in Jutland) and he received the following appreciation (recommendation) by the reverend: The presenter (of this document), Peder Reimer Hinnerup, son of brandyburner Anders Hinnerup who is now diseased and wife Birgitte Margrethe, nee Reimer, on the eighteenth Sunday after Trinitatis, 5th October 1817 had his confirmation conducted by me with fine skills in Religion and on the Sundy after, on the 10th October, was approved for altar procedures. Since this young man, during the time he attended my lectures, proved eager to learn, diligent and decent, I hereby recommend him to anybody willing to care for him, and who with God's care can contribute for his wellfare. Randers April 20th, 1819 Poul J. Berner Present Chaplain at St. Morten's Church Peter stayed in Nibe for 2 years during which time he probably stayed with his uncle. After that he travelled back to Randers where he began as an apprentice with gold jeweller Gram. Before leaving Nibe he received the following recommendation by the reverend: The presenter (of this document) Peder Hinnerup attended his last altar service at Nibe Church on November 12, 1820 and as I am aware of presents himself with decency and a Christian attitude. Nibe March 4th, 1821 Peter Tetens Parish reverend Why Peter decided to start as a gold jeweller apprentice can not be answered. However, it may be based on the relation between Peter's aunt Else Gram, married to bell molder Daniel Reimer, and the gold jeweller so Peter, because of his skills with pencil drawings, had been encouraged to become a gold jeweller apprentice. Sample page with drafts from Peter Hinnerup's book of drawings - 6 - Once Peter had completed the training, gold jeweller Gram issued the following recommendation: That Peter has been an apprentice in my workshop and that he has behaved loyal and with manners as with dignity, willingness and sober, I hereby testify. Randers June 27, 1821 A. Gram Gold Jeweller Master Having completed his apprenticeship, Peter continued to work in Gram's gold jeweller workshop. Peter was a skillful gold jeweller and at the same time he showed interest in progress and improvement. Thus Peter attended many lectures at the Society for the Natural Sciences in Randers in 1825. As a result, he was recommended and introduced to the chairman of the Society in Copenhagen, H. C. Ørsted (the scientist who discovered electro magnetism). Before leaving Randers, Peter received the following recommendation from the reverend: Peter Hinnerup, who has passed his apprenticeship with gold jeweller Gram in this town, and here having passed training has become jeweller He has in the parish lived a decent way of life which has been recorded for the last time in St. Morten's Church on the 19th May, and has been recorded as graduated in the ministerial book Toe/ 19 N 89 (unsure what this is) Randers May 24, 1826 Kruse In Copenhagen Peter now participated in research on how to utilize electro magnetism for measuring noble metals - for example measuring the amount of pure silver in a silver spoon. He also frequently went to the Academy for the Arts. Late in 1828 Peter embarked on a study trip which would last 3 years and which brought him to Berlin and Munich. For this travel he was awarded a scholarship by the Reisenske Foundation including a recommendation from H. C. Ørsted. Peter returned in 1831 and shortly after was employed as an officer at the Royal Mint. By now, Peter had earned himself a good position with a good salary. Officer Peter Hinnerup was listed in the Copulations Protocol (Church records) on February 5, 1834 as he paid 4 Rbs (Rix Banks Dollar/Tholar) in silver (silver coins). On February 15, 1834 he was married to Inger Helene Tømmerbye. According to the Trinitatis church book the wedding took place in the home of bride. Inger Helene Tømmerbye was born in Copenhagen on February 28, 1805, and was the daughter of Peter Nielsen Tømmerbye and Ane Kirstine Christiane Langemarck. The newly wedded couple got a daughter on June 24, 1834 and she was baptised and named Ane Petrine Frederikke Hinnerup. - 7 - In 1836 Peter was awarded the title of Mint Guardein (guardein is a kind of guardian) and after another 4 years he was also awarded the title of City Guardein (a possible translation of this title is Assay Master). Peter found good use of his knowledge by teaching silver works. Further, between 1834 and 1839 he published a comprehensive handbook aimed at jewellers and craftsmen working with gold and silver. He enhanced the level of silver from grade 11 (68.7 % silver) to 3 towers. The stamp of 3 towers (see image at left) provided a guarantee for the percentage of 83 % silver in a spoon, fork or a piece of jewellery. On November 17, 1843, Inger Helene gave birth to their second child, a girl who was baptised in Holmen's Church (the navy's church) on December 24 and was named Kirstine Marie Juliane Margrethe Hinnerup. At this stage the family lived Holmen's Canal number 262. Regarding the small girl I only know that she was recorded as part of the family at the census of February 1, 1845, but not later. Therefore, the girl presumeably died between 1845 and 1850. According to the census it also appears that the family lived Holmen's Canal number 262 and had a maid employed, the then 22 years old Henriette Augusta Nielsen. The maid stayed with the family for 11 years. In his last will, Peter allocated her one hundred Rigsdaler (Rdl, rix dollars) annually. As he wrote, she had "... been my beloved sleeping (passed away) daughter a caring guide during her upbringing and school".